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Titolo |
Fathers in Victorian fiction [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Natalie McKnight |
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Newcastle, : Cambridge Scholars, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-43591-8 |
9786613435910 |
1-4438-3311-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (252 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fatherhood in literature |
English fiction - 19th century - History and criticism |
Fathers in literature |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the changing roles of fathers in the nineteenth century as seen in the lives and fiction of Victorian authors. Fatherhood underwent unprecedented change during this period. The Industrial Revolution moved work out of the home for many men, diminishing contact between fathers and their children. Yet fatherhood continued to be seen as the ultimate expression of masculinity, and being involved with the lives of one's children was essential to being a good father. Conflicting... |
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